The Movie Nut
      One might almost choose to call it "Gone With the Aussie Wind." There aren't many films bold enough, audacious enough, to encapsulate an entire continent in their title. "Australia" takes that risk—an adventurous, boisterous period saga, a reverent throwback to Hollywood's post-Golden Age epic epoch, when films like "The Sand Pebbles," "Dr.
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Big show at government center
      The Ventura County Arts Council Visual Arts Committee will present "The Big Show" through Tues., Jan. 27 in the atrium lobby of the Hall of Administration at the County Government Center, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura. An artists' reception will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tues., Dec. 9.
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L.A. museum needs volunteers
      The Docent Council of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art is seeking volunteers to lead tours of the museum's collections.
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